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Aurora Chasing Tour
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The bucket-list experience you came to Yellowknife for

Aurora Chasing Tour

Your guide monitors aurora forecasts in real time — KP index, cloud cover, solar wind data — then drives you up to 40km from city lights to find the darkest, clearest skies available. No guesswork, no crowded buses. Just you, your group, and the northern lights.

3-hour minimumMax 4 people per vehicleYear-round (best Oct–Mar)Vehicle & fuel included
  • Real-time aurora forecast monitoring before and during the tour
  • Drive up to 40km from Yellowknife for the darkest skies
  • Scientific explanations of the aurora phenomenon
  • Photography assistance for smartphones and DSLRs
  • Intimate private experience — max 4 guests
  • Flexible duration — stay as long as the sky performs

Yellowknife sits directly under the auroral oval — one of the top three aurora viewing locations on Earth. We're currently near solar maximum, making this the best time in a decade to witness the lights.

$85 CAD/hour
per vehicle · Vehicle & fuel included
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Ice Road Tour
Seasonal

Drive the legendary frozen highways of Canada's North

Ice Road Tour

The Yellowknife ice roads are a bucket-list experience unique to Canada's North. When temperatures drop and the lakes freeze solid, these temporary highways open across the ice — connecting remote communities and offering a once-in-a-lifetime drive. Your guide ensures safety and shares the fascinating history of these legendary roads.

Flexible durationMax 4 people per vehicleWinter season only (when ice is safe)Vehicle & fuel included
  • Drive on the famous Yellowknife ice roads
  • Learn the history and engineering of ice road construction
  • Experience a uniquely Canadian northern tradition
  • Safe, guided experience with a knowledgeable local
  • Stunning winter landscape photography opportunities
  • Seasonal availability — a truly rare experience

Ice roads are built when lake ice reaches a safe thickness — typically 30cm or more. The roads are carefully monitored throughout the season and close when spring thaw begins.

Contact for pricing
per vehicle · Vehicle & fuel included
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Bison Tour
Year-Round

Witness Canada's iconic bison herds in the wild

Bison Tour

Head south approximately 220km into the wilderness to witness Canada's iconic bison herds roaming free in their natural habitat. Wood Buffalo National Park is home to one of the world's largest free-roaming bison herds. A true northern wildlife adventure that few visitors experience.

Full day excursionMax 4 people per vehicleYear-roundVehicle & fuel included
  • ~220km south into the wilderness
  • See free-roaming bison herds in their natural habitat
  • Learn about bison conservation and northern ecology
  • Stunning boreal forest and prairie landscapes
  • Wildlife photography opportunities
  • A rare experience most tourists never see

Wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) are the largest land animal in North America. Once nearly extinct, conservation efforts have helped populations recover — today thousands roam freely in the NWT.

Contact for pricing
per vehicle · Vehicle & fuel included
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Yellowknife City Tour
Year-Round

Discover the Diamond Capital of North America

Yellowknife City Tour

Yellowknife is one of Canada's most unique cities — a frontier town built on gold, diamonds, and northern grit. Your guide takes you through Old Town, the historic float plane base on Back Bay, Frame Lake, the Legislative Assembly, and shares the stories that make this city unlike anywhere else in the world.

~2 hours recommendedMax 4 people per vehicleYear-roundVehicle & fuel included
  • Old Town — historic buildings, float plane base, and Back Bay
  • Legislative Assembly and Frame Lake
  • Gold and diamond mining history — monuments and historic sites
  • Indigenous culture and local way of life
  • Museum guidance and local attractions
  • Best local restaurants and hidden gems recommended by your guide

Yellowknife was founded as a gold mining town in the 1930s and later became the diamond capital of North America when massive diamond deposits were discovered nearby in 1991.

$80 CAD/hour
per vehicle · Vehicle & fuel included
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Cameron Falls Tour
Summer

A stunning waterfall along the legendary Ingraham Trail

Cameron Falls Tour

Cameron Falls is one of the most beautiful natural landmarks along the Ingraham Trail — a dramatic waterfall set in the rugged Canadian Shield wilderness just outside Yellowknife. There's no cell service out there, so your guide drives you out and, on a return booking, waits up to 1.5–2 hours while you explore at your own pace. Your guide will hike the full trail with you, share the history of the area, and capture photos of you throughout — all included, no extra charge.

Return: $250 CAD · Guide waits up to 2 hrsMax 4 people per vehicleSummer seasonVehicle & fuel included
  • Stunning waterfall set in ancient Canadian Shield wilderness
  • Scenic drive along the famous Ingraham Trail
  • No cell service — a true off-grid experience
  • Guide waits up to 2 hours for your return (return booking)
  • Guide hikes the full trail with you — included
  • Photos taken by your guide throughout — no extra charge

The Ingraham Trail follows a chain of lakes and rivers carved by glaciers thousands of years ago. Cameron Falls drops over ancient Precambrian rock — some of the oldest exposed geology on Earth.

$130 CADone way
$250 CADreturn · guide waits up to 2 hrs
Vehicle & fuel included
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